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Proposed change of use including a new front and side extensions to former retail unit (Class E) to form a self storage facility (Class B) and ancillary offices (Class E) along with 2.2m high boundary fence, external refuse store and 4no electric vehicle charging points

Former Bargain Buys Lowe Street St Helens WA10 2QS

DecidedReference: P/2025/0690/FULSt Helens Council

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Former Bargain Buys Lowe Street St Helens WA10 2QS

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Full Planning Application
Received
18 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Determination deadline
19 Mar 2026
Local authority
St Helens Council

Application overview

Proposed change of use including a new front and side extensions to former retail unit (Class E) to form a self storage facility (Class B) and ancillary offices (Class E) along with 2.2m high boundary fence, external refuse store and 4no electric vehicle charging points

Proposal details

Reference
P/2025/0690/FUL
Alternative references
PP-14332083
Ward
Town Centre Ward
Agent
C W Architects Ltd

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DocumentPublishedAction
DECISION NOTICEDecision Notice · PDF14 Jul 2026View
OFFICER REPORTOfficer Report14 Jul 2026View
EA RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF10 Jul 2026View
EA RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF10 Jul 2026View
MEAS RESPONSEMEAS Response · PDF24 Jun 2026View
RESPONSE FROM AGENT RE ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULVERT CONDITIONSCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF18 Jun 2026View
GROUND INVESTIGATIONReport · PDF17 Jun 2026View
EMAIL CORRESPONDENCECorrespondence · PDF17 Jun 2026View
UNITED UTILITIES RESPONSEConsultee Letter · PDF10 Jun 2026View
LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment22 May 2026View
HERITAGE RESPONSEOther · PDF20 May 2026View
FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT & SUDS STATEMENTOther · PDF11 May 2026View
LANDSCAPE COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF5 May 2026View
PROPOSED SITE PLANOther · PDF5 May 2026View
SEWER SURVEYSOther · PDF5 May 2026View
CCTV DRAINAGE SURVEYOther · PDF5 May 2026View
THE COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF28 Apr 2026View
TREES AND WOODLANDS RESPONSEConsultee Comment27 Apr 2026View
LANDSCAPE MASTERPLANOther Plan · PDF15 Apr 2026View
COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENTOther · PDF15 Apr 2026View
HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF17 Mar 2026View
RESPONSE TO HIGHWAYSCorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF26 Feb 2026View
HIGHWAYS RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF30 Jan 2026View
MEAS RESPONSEMEAS Response · PDF29 Jan 2026View
LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF29 Jan 2026View
EMAIL REGARDING LLFACorrespondance from Agent/Applicant · PDF22 Jan 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN ASSESSMENT REVISEDEcology Information · PDF22 Jan 2026View
BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN METRIC REVISEDEcology Information22 Jan 2026View
LLFA RESPONSEConsultee Comment15 Jan 2026View
TREES AND WOODLANDS OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment13 Jan 2026View
NOISE OFFICER COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Jan 2026View
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY COMMENTSConsultee Comment · PDF12 Jan 2026View
EHO CONTAMINATED LAND OFFICER RESPONSEConsultee Comment9 Jan 2026View
MERSEYSIDE FIRE & RESCUE RESPONSEConsultee Comment · PDF8 Jan 2026View
THE COAL AUTHORITY RESPONSEConsultee Letter · PDF23 Dec 2025View
APPLICATIONFORMREDACTEDApplication Form · PDF18 Dec 2025View
FRAOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
TRANSPORT STATEMENTOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PLANNING STATEMENTOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PRELIMINARY ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL AND ROOST ASSESSMENTOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
BNG METRICOther18 Dec 2025View
LOCATION PLANLocation Plan · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EXISTING SITE PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED SITE PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EXISTING GROUND FLOOR PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EXISTING FIRST FLOOR PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED FIRST FLOOR PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS 01Other · PDF18 Dec 2025View
EXISTING ELEVATIONS 02Other · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 01Other · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS 02Other · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED SITE SECTIONSOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
PROPOSED GROUND FLOOR PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
BNG ASSESSMENTOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 01 OF 02Other · PDF18 Dec 2025View
DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 02 OF 02Other · PDF18 Dec 2025View
TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEYOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
AIA DRAWINGOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View
TREE CONSTRAINTS PLANOther · PDF18 Dec 2025View

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Decision & conditions

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